| Regimental number | 3376 |
| Place of birth | Lithgow New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Central Fire Station, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Jane Gilson, Goodna, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 29 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 28th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Half-brothers: 497 Pte Frances GILSON, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 12 July 1918; 21225 James GILSON, killed in action, 21 October 1918; 2364 Pte George Herbert GILSON MM, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |